The best and worst cars for child safety

Several new cars have been awarded a five Euro NCAP safety rating in 2019. But which motors are the best when it comes to child protection?

Child seat makers introducing airbags


Car Clinic: Can a child travel without a car seat?

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'Smart' child seat warns forgetful parents they've...

One child dies every nine days in America as a result of being trapped in a hot car. Now a child seat has been launched that reduces the risk of that...
Bristax bin the booster child car seat safety campaign

Britax urges parents to 'bin the booster' in summer-holiday...

As the school holidays approach, a leading maker of car child seats is warning of the dangers of portable booster cushions
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What is an ISOFIX child seat?

Road safety organisations, engineers and parents all agree: Isofix is the safest way to install a child seat in a car. The mounting system, which...
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News: Euro NCAP announces crash test scores for Discovery...

Deliberately smashing their brand new Porsche, Land Rover or Mini into a wall is probably the last thing on car buyers’ minds, but that’s exactly...
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How safe is my car?

Car safety has come on in leaps and bounds since the days of wooden steering wheels, bench seating and lap belts.